Real Madrid and Juventus collide in Champions League final – Football Weekly Extra
The podders give their take on the Champions League semis. Plus: the Premier League’s least foreign-sounding foreigners; and Chelsea head to West Brom … but will they return with the title?
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On today’s Football Weekly Extra, AC Jimbo is joined by Barry Glendenning, James Horncastle and Jacob Steinberg for some hot chat about the Champions League, the Premier League and beyond.
We start by hearing from Sid Lowe about the all-Madrid semi-final, which of course resulted in Real booking their big night in Cardiff next month. Where does this leave Diego Simeone? And is it now time to start taking Zinedine Zidane’s coaching credentials seriously serious?
Next up, we look ahead to the few fixtures in the Premier League that mean anything at all. Chelsea can finally claim the trophy if they get a win at West Brom, while Swansea can put yet more pressure on Hull and Crystal Palace if they beat Sunderland.
Finally, we ask whether Josh King is the Premier League’s least foreign-sounding foreigner. If you know any better, let us know.
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